St. Bernadette Soubirous is pictured in this undated photo provided by the Sanctuaries of Our Lady of Lourdes in Lourdes, France. (OSV News photo/Durand, courtesy of Sanctuaries of Our Lady of Lourdes) St. Bernadette Soubirous is usually depicted in statues around the world as the confounded peasant girl on her knees at the grotto in […]
Pope Leo XIV waves as he embarks on a four day apostolic visit to France Sept. 25, 2026, from Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino, Italy. (OSV News photo/Mario Tomassetti, Vatican Media) PARIS — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Paris Sept. 25 beginning his four-day trip to France by urging French leaders not to […]
Pope Leo XIV responds to a question about Blessed Fulton J. Sheen asked by OSV News Vatican editor Courtney Mares aboard the papal plane to France Sept. 25, 2026. (OSV News photo/Claudio Lavanga, Vatican journalists’ pool) ABOARD PAPAL PLANE — On the papal flight to Paris Sept. 25, Pope Leo XIV recalled spending time with […]
Pope Leo XIV speaks during a private audience with seminarians at the Vatican Sept. 3, 2026. In a letter dated Sept. 8, Pope Leo reminded Latin American bishops that true shepherds go out and care for their flock rather than lead from behind a desk. (OSV News photo/Elisabetta Trevisan, Vatican Media) Pope Leo XIV reminded […]
This is the official logo for Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Peru Nov. 11-17, 2026. Pope Leo will travel more than 19,000 miles on 14 flights during a Nov. 6-17 trip to Peru, Argentina and Uruguay, according to the full schedule the Vatican released Sept. 21. (OSV News photo/courtesy Holy See Press Office) ROME — […]
Pope Leo XIV is embraced by a member of a delegation from the Special Olympics during a private audience at the Vatican Sept. 19, 2026. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti Vatican Media) Addressing a delegation from the Special Olympics, Pope Leo XIV recalled his own great fondness of sports and invited them to live holy lives […]
A file photo shows the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica during sunset at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV has repealed provisions introduced by Pope Francis in March 2021 that reduced the salaries of cardinals and Vatican employees as a cost-saving measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vatican published the papal decree, signed earlier in the […]
Pope Leo XIV views books as he ttends the inauguration of the exhibition “AQVA. Catastrophe and Wonder” at the Vatican Library Sept. 14, 2026. The exhibition is the opening chapter of a five-year cycle exploring water as both a life-giving and destructive force. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media) ROME — Pope Leo XIV visited […]
The Vatican announced Sept. 15, 2026, that Pope Leo XIV appointed Auxiliary Bishop Michael A. Saporito of Newark, N.J., as the new bishop of Metuchen, N.J. Bishop Saporito, 64, pictured in an undated photo, succeeds Metuchen’s former Bishop James F. Checchio, whom Pope Leo named archbishop of New Orleans last year. (OSV News photo/courtesy Archdiocese […]
Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Sept. 13, 2026. Pope Leo commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in his address, praying for “those who continue to bear the wounds of that tragic day.” (OSV News photo/Matteo Pernaselci, Vatican Media) ROME — Pope […]